86. The number of people invited __________ fifty, but a number of them __________ absent for different reasons
| A．were ; was | B．was ; was | C．was ; were | D．were ; were |
In order to protect the environment，supermarkets and stores are forbidden to ______ free plastic bags to shoppers.
| A．put away | B．put off | C．give off | D．give away |
The house rent is high. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying ________ here.
| A．as three times much | B．three times as much |
| C．much as three times | D．as much three times |
Nuclear science should be developed to guard peace ____ destroy the world.
| A．instead of | B．more than | C．rather than | D．less than |
—Has the doctor _______the old woman of her illness?
—No, he ______ her but didn’t ________ her.
| A．cured; treated; treat | B．cured; cured; treat |
| C．treated ; treated; cure | D．cured ; treated; cure |
—Is the White House _________ to ordinary visitors?
—Of course.
| A．adjustable | B．available | C．reasonable | D．accessible |